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v - ' "Scugog's Community Newspaper of Choice" 14- PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, July 29, 1997 Rain needed to help late crops along: OMAFRA rep By Chris Hall ~~ Port Perry Star Local farmers are faced with a lack of rain and the appearance of disease among their crops this" summer. Neil Moore, a crops spe- For Breakfast Lunch Or Dinner 7am To 9pm 1866 Scugog Street, Port Perry 985-0025 Since 1881 4 WAGON WHEEL _ (905)640-3250 - : Ng ' -- 3 ¢ | We Are Open 7 Days A Week Shop for - Mens & Womens : Fine Clothing in the'Q Victorian Atmosphere Service, Quality & Style cialist with the local Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) office, says that even though there has been plenty of warm weather of late, most area crops 2 {| Sat. 11am-11pm « Sun. 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An 'astronaut came to Mars. The astronaut named the baby alien Vinny. Vinny always shoots the astronauts, The 1 spaceships. One day Vinny's his mother to Jupiter. Vinny was sad. But Vinny has an idea. He was going to jump on a shooting star too. So he waited for one to come. He saw one so he Jumped on it. It took him to Jupiter too. Vinny jumped and was very happy. Vinny ran 'and his mother was waiting for him. So they both lived happily ever after. The End. y i 5 y Port Saturday 12noon-2pm | \Scugog Line, Port Ferry / 2. 905-985-1751 Nate: Craig Silnieks, Age: 7 almost put the corn and soybeans back on sched- ule," he said. . While the crops are owing up quite well now, Mr. Moore does say that some are being hit with diseases. Perry ~ \ Golf FREE Mini Putt --- * Batting Cages Come Checkus Out! J ee Sa : . 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With summer halfway over though, the local crops specialist says that trouble could still lie ahead for area farmers. "Sure, we are more on schedule than wé were ~ but there could be some problems in the fall. If we're lucky we will have 'good weather in August and September,to make up for the slow start," he said. "With still being about a week behind schedule in terms of heat, we would appreciate more heat than we usually get this time of year or if the frost held off until about the 10th of October." Hospitals From Page 1 favors. "A Durham Region net- work service would meet the needs of the people. A system of services would help everyone; no one place can meet the needs of everyone but a network would." Guy Kirvan, CEO of North Durham Health Services, chose not to comment on the develop- ments of last week. In total 11 Toronto hos- pitals have been ordered 'to shut down, and three § are being converted for other purposes. 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